COURSE DESCRIPTIONS - Clinton

ART 107 INTRODUCTION TO WATERCOLOR(Offered upon sufficient demand)3 CREDITSThis course is an introduction to watercolor painting. Throughhands-on exercises and demonstrations, students will gaininsight, skill and understanding to create original watercolorpaintings. Students will develop a working knowledge ofbeginning level watercolor materials and basic techniques.In-class demonstrations and individual participation will helpto develop greater understanding of watercolor painting, notonly as a medium for self-expression but to broaden personalobservation skills. Class involvement and a strong work ethicare encouraged in this course.ART 108 3D DESIGN3 CREDITSIn this introductory level course, hand-on experiencesemphasize individual creative solutions to problems as theyrelate to the elements and principles of 3D Design. Studentswill explore 3D processes used in building three dimensionalartwork, creating examples that explore construction, casting,carving, modeling and assemblage. This course meets theSUNY General Education requirement for the Arts and is partof the SUNY Seamless Transfer Pathway in Art.(Offered Fall only)ART 111 TRADITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY(Offered upon sufficient demand)3 CREDITSThis studio art course introduces the student to the mechanicsof the film camera and lens and includes an introduction tothe basic and historic darkroom techniques involving filmprocessing and fine-art printmaking. Further emphasis willfocus on the aesthetic principles and concepts of blackand white photography including composition, contrast,photographic context, semiotics, print analysis and archivalprinting. Cameras are available for student use and suppliescan be purchased at the bookstore as if purchasing a textbook.This course fulfills the SUNY General Education requirementfor the Arts Knowledge and Skill Area.will also become familiar with the terms of digital technology.Students must have access to a digital camera. This coursefulfills the SUNY General Education requirement for the ArtsKnowledge and Skill Area.ART 114 INTRODUCTION TO ILLUSTRATION(Offered upon sufficient demand)3 CREDITSThis course is an introduction to the professional field ofillustrative drawing and painting. The student will work withtraditional media (such as pen and ink, oil and acrylic paints) tocreate images for use in a variety of areas within the field suchas Book Publishing, Advertising, Pre-Production Concepts, andEditorial. While employing a range of techniques, the studentwill use their knowledge of drawing and painting to beginbuilding a professional portfolio. This course fulfills the SUNYGeneral Education requirement for the Arts Knowledge andSkill Area.ART 115 ART OF THE WESTERN WORLD:ANCIENT THROUGH MEDIEVAL(Offered upon sufficient demand)3 CREDITSThis course is a survey of visual art from the ancient era tothe medieval with a focus on western traditions. We will studydevelopments in art from the Paleolithic era to the Gothic erawith attention devoted to the significant works of art madewithin this time frame. Students will learn the expressive andcommunicative language of aesthetic form (i.e. line, shape,color) and its integral relationship to content within a workof art. The cultural use of artistic materials and how artistsresponded to their world creating visual art will be explored.The course includes lecture, text, and digital materialsapplications. The course will be sequenced with Art of theWestern World: Renaissance through the Twentieth Century.This course fulfills the SUNY General Education requirementfor the Arts Knowledge and Skill Area.This course is an extension of ART 111, Photography I. Itintroduces students to fine art photographic applications,medium format photography, and studio photography, all ofwhich broaden the student’s experience and skills both withthe camera and in the darkroom. (Students must provide theirown cameras and will have to purchase film and photo paper.)ART 116 ART OF THE WESTERN WORLD:RENAISSANCE THROUGH THE TWENTIETHCENTURY(Offered upon sufficient demand)3 CREDITSThis course is a survey of visual art from the renaissancethrough the modern era with a focus on western traditions. Wewill study developments in art from the renaissance throughthe twentieth century with attention devoted to the significantworks of art made within this time frame. Students will learnthe expressive and communicative language of aesthetic form(i.e. line, shape, color) and its integral relationship to contentwithin a work of art. The cultural use of artistic materials andhow artists responded to their world creating visual art willbe explored. The course includes lecture, text, and digitalmaterials applications. The course will be sequenced with Artof the Western World: Ancient through Medieval. This coursefulfills the SUNY General Education requirement for the ArtsKnowledge and Skill Area.ART 113 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHYART 120 DRAWING IIART 112 PHOTOGRAPHY II(Offered upon sufficient demand)Prerequisite: ART 1113 CREDITS3 CREDITSThis introductory course is a unique combination of theexploration of digital photography and the use of computerimaging to capture, manipulate and enhance a photograph.Through the use of Adobe Creative Suite software, the studentwill learn how to edit, manipulate, and save photographs,using Adobe Photoshop and how to manage their digital files,using Adobe Bridge. The student will also be introduced tothe basics of photography utilizing the digital camera. Thestudent will acquire skills including exposure for the digitalcamera; file formats; composition; the creative use of apertureand shutter speed; lighting characteristics and white balance;and understanding and manipulating histograms. The student(Offered Fall and Spring)COURSE DESCRIPTIONSand experiences, will increase students’ understanding ofpainting, not only as a means of self expression, but also asa way of heightening perception. Hands-on creative problemsolving and strong work ethic are highly encouraged in a studioatmosphere. This course fulfills the SUNY General Educationrequirement for the Arts Knowledge and Skill Area.(Offered upon sufficient demand)3 CREDITSPrerequisite: ART 103 or permission of instructor.This studio course is a continuation of ART 103 Introductionto Drawing. Hands-on creative problem solving and strongwork ethic are highly encouraged in a studio atmosphere.Through observational drawing projects students will gaingreater insight, sensitivity, and understanding of how to createand finish a drawing as a work of art. The student will studytechniques and media to sharpen observational skills and, inturn, become more confident to pursue drawing as an artist.COURSE DESCRIPTIONS97

BiologyBIO 100 HUMAN BIOLOGY(Offered Fall, Spring and Summer)4 CREDITSCorequisite: ENG 101This course is a general science course for non-sciencemajors. It covers general topics in biology including chemistry,cells, cell division, genetics, protein synthesis, biotechnology,and bioethics. Several body systems including the circulatory,respiratory, digestive, and immune systems are also covered.The objective is to raise students’ science literacy to enablethem to understand scientific issues for making personal andpublic policy decisions. There are three hours of lecture andone two-hour laboratory per week. Students who have receivedcredit for BIO 101 or BIO 102 cannot sub subsequentlyreceive credit for BIO 100. In the case that a student completesBIO 100 prior to completing BIO 101 or 102, then BIO 100will count as a free elective credit only. This course fulfills theSUNY General Education requirement for the Natural SciencesKnowledge and Skill Area.BIO 101 GENERAL BIOLOGY(Offered Fall, Spring and Summer)4 CREDITSPrerequisite: Placement into MAT 100 or higher.Corequisite: ENG 101This course is the first of a two-semester introductory coursecovering some central biology concepts, including molecular andcellular bases of life, photosynthesis, cellular respiration, cellularreproduction, and introductory concepts of genetics, inheritance,and biotechnology. The laboratory experience emphasizesproblem-solving and data analysis using the process of scientificinquiry and the application of concepts discussed in lecture.The laboratory experience emphasizes lab documentation andthe use of a variety of biological instrumentation. There arethree hours of lecture and one two-hour laboratory per week.Students who have received credit for BIO 101 or BIO 102cannot subsequently receive credit for BIO 100. In the casethat a student completes BIO 100 prior to completing BIO 101or 102, then BIO 100 will count as a free elective credit only.Students are strongly advised to take SCI 110 during the firstseven week offering along with BIO 101 in the given semesteror take SCI 110 prior to taking BIO 101. This course fulfills theSUNY General Education requirement for the Natural SciencesKnowledge and Skill Area.BIO 102 GENERAL BIOLOGY II(Offered Fall and Spring)4 CREDITSPrerequisite: BIO 101; Corequisite: ENG 101This course is a continuation of BIO 101. Topics includeevolution, biological diversity, plant structure and function,animal systems, and development and reproduction, andintroductory concepts of ecology. The laboratory reinforcesconcepts discussed in lecture emphasizing evolution, plant andanimal diversity, and anatomy and physiology of selected plantsand animals. There are three hours of lecture and two hoursof laboratory per week. Students who have received credit forBIO 101 or BIO 102 cannot subsequently receive credit forBIO 100. In the case that a student completes BIO 100 priorto completing BIO 101 or 102, then BIO 100 will count as afree elective credit only.BIO 204 MICROBIOLOGY(Offered Fall, Spring and Summer)4 CREDITSPrerequisite: Successful completion of BIO 101or acceptance into Clinton Nursing Program orPermission of Instructor. Corequisite: ENG 101This course is an introduction to the study of bacteria, virusesand eukaryotic members of the microbial world with an98emphasis on their relationship to health and disease. Coursetopics include microbial structure, growth and replication,metabolism, pathogenicity of microorganisms, and the controlof microbial growth. The laboratory includes basic techniques,such as staining, aseptic technique, and methods of bacterialidentification. There are three hours of lecture and onetwo-hour laboratory per week. This course fulfills the SUNYGeneral Education requirement for the Natural SciencesKnowledge and Skill Area.BIO 206 ECOLOGY(Offered Fall and Summer)4 CREDITSPrerequisite: BIO 101; Corequisite: ENG 101This course introduces basic relationships between organismsand their environment. It includes a study of the abioticenvironment, natural selection, population ecology, growth andgenetics, species interactions, energy flow and nutrient cycling,geographic ecology, and animal behavior. There are threehours of lecture and one two-hour laboratory each week. Fieldtrips may be included in the laboratory.BIO 228 ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I(Offered Fall, Spring and Summer)4 CREDITSPrerequisite: Successful completion of BIO 101 oracceptance into Clinton Nursing Program orPermission of Instructor.This course is the first of a two-semester, comprehensivesurvey of the ten organ systems of the human body, integratingchemical bases of the physiology of each system withstructure and function. Includes a study of cells and tissues,integumentary, skeletal, muscular, digestive, respiratory, urinaryand reproductive systems. The laboratory section of the courseincludes mammalian dissection and direct observation, byexperiment, of the natural laws governing human physiologicalprocesses. There are three hours of lecture and one two-hourlaboratory per week.*Students should have taken biology within the past 5 yearsto be prepared for this course.BIO 229 ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II(Offered Fall and Spring)4 CREDITSPrerequisite: BIO 228 – Anatomy and PhysiologyBIO 229 is a continuation of BIO 228. The nervous, endocrine,cardiovascular, lymphatic and immune systems are covered.There are three hours of lecture and one two-hour laboratoryper week.BIO 250 BIOTECHNOLOGY(Offered upon sufficient demand)3 CREDITSPrerequisite: BIO 100, BIO 101 or CHE 101;Corequisite: ENG 101This course provides an introduction to biotechnology andits application in a variety of medical, clinical and sciencedisciplines. Topics covered include GLP, GMP, solutionchemistry, spectroscopy, chromatography, basic microbiologytechniques and DNA and protein purification/separationtechniques. This course emphasizes basic laboratoryskills essential for beginning level employment in clinical,pharmaceutical and biotechnology laboratories. This course iswell suited to students in all majors programs. There are threehours of lecture and one two-hour laboratory per week.BusinessBUS 101 BUSINESS ORGANIZATION &MANAGEMENT(Offered Fall and Spring)3 CREDITSA general survey of business, with an analysis of business2017-2019 Clinton Community College Catalog www.clinton.edu

BUS 110 PERSONAL FINANCE(Offered upon sufficient demand)3 CREDITSDesigned to help the student reason and understand thebasis of his/her own personal finance decisions in everydayactivities. Attention is given to personal income and personalexpenditures, borrowing, and the use of personal credit.Introductory personal investment practices, insurance,annuities, home investment, securities and mutual funds willalso be covered, as well as taxes and estate planning.BUS 153 QUANTITATIVE BUSINESS SKILLS(Offered upon sufficient demand)3 CREDITSPrerequisite: Placement into MAT 100 or equivalent.A course is an applications-based course using quantitativeskills through applying mathematical operations to the solutionof practical problems in general business, retailing, accounting,consumer credit, and personal finance. Topics includepercentages, simple and compound interest, establishing retailpricing, discounts, depreciation, payroll, taxes, bank statementsand reconciliation, preparing accounting financial reports,consumer credit, investing, annuities, and statistics. This coursedoes not fulfill a Math requirement and cannot be used as aMath elective. Business and Accounting majors can use it tofulfill a BUS/ACC elective and other students can use it tofulfill a free elective.BUS 209 SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT(Offered upon sufficient demand)3 CREDITSPrerequisites: BUS 101 and ACC 120This course is designed to provide students with real lifeapplications in a business setting. The student will beresponsible for all applications: accounting, federal taxes, NYSCorporate franchise taxes, and all other necessary businessactivities such as financing, purchasing, inventory, budgeting,marketing, sales, internal and external communication, assetcontrol, and human resources. The course will be reinforced byusing a text, Quick Books, and Turbo Tax.BUS 210 PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING(Offered Fall and Spring)Prerequisite: BUS 1013 CREDITSA study of methods, policies and institutions involved in thedistribution of goods and services, including an analysis ofconsumer and industrial markets, channels of distribution,and the organization of a marketing program. Students will berequired to read current literature in the field.BUS 211 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSMANAGEMENT(Offered upon sufficient demand)3 CREDITSPrerequisite: BUS 101Introduces the concepts and mechanics of conductingbusiness in a global environment. Topics focus on the UnitedStates and its trade relations with other countries.BUS 213 BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS(Offered Fall, Spring and Summer)Prerequisite: ENG 1013 CREDITSDesigned to give a comprehensive view of communication:its scope and importance in business, its role in establishing afavorable outside-the-firm environment, and effective internalcommunication program. The various types of businesscommunication media are covered. The course also developsan awareness of the importance of succinct written expressionto modern business communication. Required assignments areto be typewritten.BUS 215 HUMAN RESOURCES(Offered upon sufficient demand)Prerequisite: BUS 1013 CREDITSA study of the utilization of the workforce in business. Textmaterial, discussions, and case studies are used in preparationfor the responsibility of supervising and managing people.BUS 218 BUSINESS ETHICS(Offered upon sufficient demand)Prerequisite: ENG 1013 CREDITSThis course introduces the topic of ethics from a broadbased global and practical basis and from the perspectiveof our Clinton Community College professionals. Thiscourse emphasizes the importance of oral communication inbusiness and modern society, and will prepare students fortheir experiences throughout SUNY. Through research, casestudies, class presentations, and guest presenters, studentswill be introduced to the contemporary issues of ethics,morality and social responsibility that face today’s businesscommunity. This course fulfills the SUNY General Educationrequirement for the Basic Communication Knowledge and SkillArea.BUS 250 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT(Offered Fall and Spring)Prerequisite: BUS 101COURSE DESCRIPTIONSenterprise elements and functions. A fundamentalconsideration is also made of the various areas of businessspecialization.3 CREDITSStudies theories and techniques of management, includingcase studies of managers in action and the problems they face.BUS 260 BUSINESS LAW I(Offered Fall, Spring and Summer)Prerequisite: BUS 1013 CREDITSIntroduces fundamental legal principles and their applicationsto business and everyday life. Includes law and society,contracts, agency, sales, commercial paper, bailments, andsecured transaction.BUS 261 BUSINESS LAW II3 CREDITS(Offered Fall and Spring)Prerequisite: BUS 260A continuation of BUS 260 covering partnerships andcorporations, real and personal property, insurance suretyship,bankruptcy, wills and trusts, and labor law.BUS 285 BUSINESS INTERNSHIP(Offered Fall and Spring)3 CREDITSPrerequisite: Students must have completed atleast 30 credit hours in an AAS degree program(which includes ENG 101 and CSC 102), a minimumcumulative grade point average of 2.5 or better,and completed at least 16-17 credit hours inBusiness and/or Accounting courses as listed: AASAccounting – 11 credit hours in accounting courses(ACC 120, ACC 125 and another ACC course) and 6credit hours in business courses (BUS 101 and anyother BUS course); or AAS Business Administration– 12 credit hours in business courses (BUS 101and 3 other BUS courses) and ACC 120 (4 Credits)or 9 credit hours in business courses (BUS 101and 2 other BUS courses) and 7-8 credit hours inaccounting courses (ACC 120 and 1 other ACCcourse).A supervised, on-the-job, work experience related to thestudents course of study. Students must apply for this courseas they would any job and obtain such information from theinstructor or the business/accounting department chair.Students are required to attend seminars in addition to working120 hours.COURSE DESCRIPTIONS99

Canadian StudiesCAS 111 INTRODUCTION TO CANADA3 CREDITSThis course surveys and examines Canada with amultidisciplinary perspective. The course will provide anintroduction to Canada from the perspectives of the socialsciences and humanities. The course will cover Canada andthe Canadian life in the terms of history, geography, politics,economics and culture. We will also discuss U.S.-Canadarelations, as well as the uniqueness of Quebec. Liberal Arts.This course fulfills the SUNY General Education requirementfor the Western Civilization Knowledge and Skill Area.ChemistryCHE 100 INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE(Offered Fall, Spring and Summer)4 CREDITSCorequisite: ENG 101This course is designed to provide an overview of the basicscience concepts and techniques used in a forensic laboratory.The nature and significance of physical evidence and theunderlying chemical and biological principles of the scientifictechniques employed for analysis and the interpretation willbe emphasized. Topics covered include hair, fiber and paintanalysis, forensic toxicology and serology, blo

94 2017-2019 Clinton Community College Catalog www.clinton.edu COURSE DESCRIPTIONS . . Credit bearing courses at Clinton Community College require college-level reading and writing skills. Therefore, to enroll in credit courses, a student must place into ENG 101 or successfully complete ENG 101S (ENG 099 & ENG 101).